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Articles
18 March 2024
Introducing Professor Carolyn Hogg
We hear from SEI's new Deputy Director External Engagement, Professor Carolyn Hogg, about her work in conservation management and her plans to enhance opportunities at SEI.
28 August 2024
Senate inquiry highlights SEI's role in disaster resilience
The Sydney Environment Institute (SEI) is proud to announce that its collaborative efforts have been featured in the recently published report from the Senate inquiry into Australia's Disaster Resilience.
28 August 2024
SEI advocates for community focus in new disaster response guidelines
The NSW Government recently collected feedback on its draft NSW Disaster Adaptation Plan (DAP) Guidelines which aim to develop collaborative, actionable plans for government, local communities, and relevant organisations to work together in identifying and implementing the most effective disaster risk reduction strategies.
24 January 2024
Planetary Commons: Fostering global cooperation to safeguard critical Earth system functions
Professor David Schlosberg, Director of SEI, is a key contributor to a significant new publication on global environmental governance, collaborating with an international team of authors.
27 November 2024
SEI members secure ARC Discovery Project grants
The Sydney Environment Institute proudly congratulates its members on receiving Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project grants for 2025.
07 November 2024
Exploring the unintended
Dr Sandra Seno Alday shares insights from her research journey to Tacloban City, Philippines, where she interviewed local business owners impacted by nature-based and grey infrastructure solutions developed after Typhoon Haiyan
29 November 2024
SEI's summer reading guide
From oil palm plantations in West Papua and the vanishing flight paths of the Regent Honeyeater to practical guides for emergency preparedness and powerful podcasts, SEI has you covered this summer. Explore books, essays, and multimedia by SEI researchers and collaborators that cover urgent environmental issues and inspire action.
26 November 2024
Australia's role in the global security-sustainability nexus
The second Critical Minerals Symposium, held on 14-15 November 2024, was led by Professor Susan Park. The symposium examined Australia’s role in mining the minerals vital for renewable energy. Stakeholders from government, industry, and advocacy groups convened to explore solutions for fairer, more sustainable practices.
18 September 2024
Exploring climate buffer infrastructures in Tacloban
An international team of researchers and students, funded by the Sydney Environment Institute, conducted fieldwork in Tacloban City, Philippines from June to August 2024. They sought to understand the prospects and pitfalls of hard infrastructures and nature-based solutions in protecting communities from adverse impacts of climate change.
05 September 2024
Social infrastructure and disaster risk in the Philippines
Lauren is an Honours student studying a double degree in Civil Engineering and Geography, who was awarded the SEI Honours Research Fellowship in 2024. Her project is titled ‘Social infrastructure and disaster risk in the Philippines’.